Founded in late 1958 by George Winters, 16 Magazine set the standard for all teen magazines. many imitators popped up over the years, and 16 withstood…
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This weekly British science fiction-oriented comic was first published by IPC Magazines in February 1977, with editor Tharg the Mighty (aka Pat Mills) offering readers…
First published on 7 February 1976, Action was clearly aimed at working-class teenage boys, and the kids in the target audience loved it. But the…
The Australasian Post (commonly known as the “Aussie Post”) was Australia’s longest-running continuously published weekly picture magazine, operating for 138 years from 1864 until its…
War stories had been a staple part of British boys’ comics for decades. DC Thomson had enjoyed success with The Victor (published since 1961) and…
Anxious to repeat the success of their comic, The Dandy, Scottish publishing house DC Thomson introduced The Beano just 35 weeks later in July 1938. It was practically a…
First published in August 1963, The Beatles Book was the official magazine devoted to the Fab Four, with a remit to keep their fans informed about…
Launched on 29 January 1985 by the BBC and Polystyle Publications, Beeb was an attempt to create a weekly comic that would compete with ITV’s Look-In and replace TV…
The Beezer was published by DC Thomson between 21 January 1956 and 21 August 1993 (when it unofficially ‘merged’ with The Beano). Regular strips included: Baby Crockett…
World War II, cowboys and soccer were the tripod on which boys’ comics were built in the 1950s and 1960s. DC Thomson and Fleetway were…
Buddy was published weekly by DC Thomson from 1980 to 1983 and was aimed at “boys who like action, adventure, mystery and sport!” though most…
Launched on 7 February 1976 by DC Thomson, Bullet was their attempt to produce a tougher, more hard-hitting comic to appeal to older boys. Priced at 7p,…
Fragrant with the whiff of jolly hockey sticks and pigtails, Bunty first appeared in January 1958 as the first “picture paper” for girls. The weekly comic was…
This long-running Fleetway comic was launched on 28 May 1960 and was published weekly until 4 January 2000. During its 40-year run, Buster absorbed many other comics…
In 1966, at the height of the popularity of his “Supermarionation” TV shows, Gerry Anderson developed a concept for a new television series. Candy and…
This IPC comic was launched in October 1977, following the popularity of the buck-toothed character Cheeky, a member of the Krzy Gang in IPC’s Krazy…
For comic book readers of the 1960s and 1970s, the ads for mail-order items were almost as intriguing as the superhero action in the rest…
Launched in 1961, Commando was a product of the Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson & Co, a company that already had a strong presence in the British comics…
Cor!! was a Fleetway comic, first published on 6 June 1970. The comic merged with Buster in 1974, although Cor!! annuals were printed until 1976. Regular strips included: Andy’s Ants…
First published in 1886, Cosmopolitan was known as bland and boring with a slipping circulation. And then Helen Gurley Brown (author of the 1962 book…